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　　In the primary school, a child is in a comparatively simple setting and most of the time forms a relationship with one familiar teacher. On entering secondary school, a new world opens up and frequently it is a much more difficult world．The pupil soon learns to be less free in the way he speaks to teacher's and even to his fellow pupils. He begins to lose gradually the free and easy ways of the primary school, for he senses the need for a more cautious approach in the secondary school where there are older pupils. Secondary staff and pupils suffer from the pressures of academic work and seem to have less time to stop and talk. Teachers with specialist roles may see hundreds of children in a week, and a pupil may be able to form relationships with very few of the staff. He has to decide which adults are approachable; good, schools will make clear to every young person from the first year what guidance and personal help is available -- but whether the reality of life in the institution actually encourages requests for help is another matter.

　　Adults often forget what a confusing pictures school can offer to a child．He sees a great deal of movement, a great number of people -- of ten rather frightening looking people -- and realizes that an increasing number of choices and decisions have to be made. As he progresses through the school the confusion may become less but the choices and decisions required will increase. The school will rightly expect the pupils to take the first steps to obtain the help he needs, for this is the pattern of adult life for which he has to be prepared, but all the time the opportunities for personal and group advice must be presented in a way which makes them easy to understand and within easy reach of pupils.

(1)According to the passage one of the problems for pupils entering secondary schools is that ________.

[　　]

A．they are taught by many different teachers

B．they do not attend lessons in every subject

C．the teachers do not want to be friendly

D．the teachers give most attention to the more academic pupils

(2)After becoming a pupil in secondary schools, the pupil begins to lose gradually the free and easy ways of the primary school, for he ________.

[　　]

A．is told by his teachers to behave so

B．is not accustomed to the life in the secondary school

C．realizes the secondary school life requires him to act so

D．suffers from the pressures of school work

(3)In secondary schools every pupil having problems should first ________.

A．know how to ask for help

B．be freed from any pressure of academic work

C．be able to discuss his problems in class

D．be able to discuss his problems with any teacher

(4)According to the passage _______.

A．the author doubts whether the actual situation in the secondary school can encourage pupils to ask for help

B．to judge whether a secondary school is good or not depends on what guidance and personal help it can offer

C．adults tend to think that children are able to deal with everything in school with ease

D．the school offers pupils nothing but confusion

(5)In this passage about secondary schools, the author is mainly concerned about 

A．academic standards

B．the role of specialist teachers

C．the training of the individual teachers

D．the personal development of pupils

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　　Virtually all American workers are suffering as a result of the current economic crisis. Hardest hit of all according to official statistics, are black workers and their families. The recently released (发表，发布) official Bureau of Labor Statistics (统计数字) (BLS)figures show unemployment for March to be 8 million, or 8.7 percent overall with 8 percent for whites and 14. 2 percent for blacks. The figures for teenagers are 20.6 percent overall with 41.6 percent for black youths.

　　The BLS lists as employed the 3.9 million part-time workers, most of whom need and want full-time jobs. About half of these involuntary (非本意的，无意的 ) part-times are blacks. The BLS does not count the millions of teenagers who have never had a job and have not registered (记录，登记) for work. Many have looked for jobs without success. Others just don't look, knowing full well that there are no jobs available, let alone decent (体在的，优雅的 ) jobs.

　　Surprisingly, the majority of both white and black unemployed workers are not eligible (合格的，符合条件的) for unemployment benefits: 3.2 million out of the official 5.6 million unemployed during the last quarter of 1974 were ineligible. Fifty-seven percent of the blacks who lost their jobs during that quarter were ineligible for benefits. This figure was over 20 percent higher than the percentage for white workers.

　　What's happened in this period to small black business? Frequently lacking cash reserves, credit and management know-how and facing diminishing (逐渐缩小的) markets amidst (在……当中) soaring (猛增的，飞涨的) black unemployment, many black-owned businesses are being rocked especially hard by the economic ill winds. The majority of the 195,000 black - owned businesses, 94 percent of which are individually owned and run, are in real trouble. Eighty-five percent had gross (总的，毛的) annual receipts (收到物，收入) of less than $ 13,000 and less than 20 percent had any paid employees. It has been reported that 18 percent of black businesses failed in 1974, compared to the less than one percent failures of white - owned businesses.

(1)The official BLS figures show that ________.

[　　]

A．there are more unemployed teenagers than grown-ups

B．the percentage of unemployed blacks is higher than that of the white

C．most of the part-time workers lost their jobs

D．most of the unemployed are able to get the social benefits for the

unemployment

(2)The word “soaring” (in line 3, para．4) most probably means ________.

[　　]

(3)What is most striking in the details about the unemployed?

[　　]

A．Many teenagers can not find jobs.

B．The percentage of the unemployed is rising.

C．More blacks are suffering from the unemployment.

D．Most of the unemployed can not get the unemployment benefits.

(4)Which of the following statements is NOT the result of the current economic crisis?

[　　]

A．The percentage of the unemployed blacks is higher than that of the whites.

B．Most of the unemployed workers can not get unemployment benefits.

C．Many black-owned-and-run businesses failed．

D．Many part-time workers can not find a full-time job．

(5)From the passage we can infer that the author's attitude to the blacks is________.

[　　]

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　　Good morning. I'm speaking to you today from Beijing. In just two days, I've seen some of the rich history and remarkable changes that are taking place in China, home to nearly one- quarter of the world's population.

　　China is the oldest civilization on Earth. In Xi'an, on Friday, I saw the old and the new China, from magnificent Terra Cotta Warriors sculpted by artisans 2,000 years before America was founded, to the beginnings of democracy in a nearby village, where residents soon will hold elections.

　　I've been touched by the warm reception given to me, my family, and the members of Congress travelling with us. Tens of thousands of Chinese families have lined the streets to greet us. For all these people, China is changing. I see cell phones, beepers, new office buildings.

　　China is no longer the same country it was when president Nixon first came here 26 years ago. Never before have so many Chinese had the opportunity to start businesses, lift their families out of poverty, choose where to live, work, and travel, and enjoy the fruits of their labors.

　　Today in Beijing I am meeting with China' s leaders to talk about the future of our two countries and a relationship between us that is essential to a peaceful, stable, and prosperous world in the next century. We talked about the United States and China's mutual interests ---- promoting peace in Korea, where 400,000 U.S. soldiers still risk their lives to patrol the Cold Wars last frontier; preventing a nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan; restoring economic stability in Asia; stopping the spread of unclear soldiers chemical, and biological weapons and the misspread of unclear soldiers chemical, and biological weapons and the missiles to deliver them; combating international crime and drug trafficking; preserving the environment; and opening trade.

　　China is important to our future, with the largest population on Earth, a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, an economy increasingly connected to our own. Without China, it will be difficult to face the challenges. In dealing with China, we must stay true to a course that is both principled and pragmatic．We must continue to expand our areas of cooperation, even as we deal directly with out differences. With China, we can build a safer, more prosperous future for our children, a world of unlimited possibility in the new century

　　Thanks for listening.

(1)When was the Terra Cotta in Xi'an sculpted?

[　　]

A．2,000 years ago.

B．On the beginning of the last century.

C．2,000 years before America was founded．

D．Right before Clinton's visit to China．

(2)Who traveled together with Clinton in China?

[　　]

A．His family.

B．His family and some congressmen.

C．Members of congress.

D．Reporters and bodyguards.

(3)Which of the following issue was NOT discussed by President Clinton and China's leaders during his visit in Beijing?

[　　]

A．peace in KoreA．

B．Asian economy.

C．American human rights.

D．prohibition of nuclear weapons.

(4)Which of the following impressed the president most during his visit in China?

[　　]

A．Rich history and remarkable changes of China．

B．Modern communication facilities of China．

C．Democracy progress of China．

D．Economic development of China．

(5)According to the president's address, why is China important to the U. S.?

[　　]

A．Because China has the largest population in the world．

B．Because China has a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.

C．Because China and the U.S. have mutual interests in the economic development.

D．All of the above.

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　　When Hong Kong's Tsing Ma Bridge was opened in April 1997, it was included in the Guinness Book of Records. It has the longest single span for a road and rail bridge in the world．

　　The Tsing Ma Bridge is a suspension bridge which hangs in the air. It connects Lantau Island to the rest of Hong Kong for the first time. In the past, it was necessary to catch a ferry to Lantau Island．Nowadays, commuters are driving between these two places using the Lantau Link.

　　The Lantau Link cost RMB 13.7 billion to build．It consists of the Tsing Ma Bridge, the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and the Ma Wan viaduct. At 3.5 km long, the Lantau Link is perhaps the most important part of the 34 km road arid and rail network that connects Hong Kong Island to the new RMB 70 billion international airport at Chek Lap Kok.

　　The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, which in Japan joins the Japanese islands of Awayi and Honshu, carries both road and rail traffic．It is longer than the Tsing Ma Bridge at 1, 991 m. The Tsing Ma Bridge is only 1, 377 m long, but it has a main span longer than the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.

　　Work on the Tsing Ma Bridge began in 1992, and finished in 1997. The two main towers of the bridge are 206 m tall. The Tsing Ma Bridge has two three lane roads for road vehicles on its upper level, and two railway tracks for trains on its lower level. In addition, there are two single lane roads on the lower part of the bridge. These roads are used when there are strong winds or in emergencies.

　　The Tsing Ma Bridge is one of Hong Kong's newest and most striking land-marks, and it has become one of Hong Kong's most popular weekend attractions.

(1)The Tsing Ma Bridge is the longest ________ in the world．

[　　]

A．road

B．single bridge

C．railway bridge

D．single span road and rail bridge

(2)The Lantau Link cost ________ billion to build．

[　　]

(3)Although the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is longer than the Tsing Ma Bridge.

[　　]

A．the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is only used by trains

B．its main span is shorter than the Tsing Ma Brige's span

C．only cars can use the Tsing Ma Bridge

D．its main span is longer than the Tsing Ma Bridge's span

(4)When using the Tsing Ma Bridge, ________

[　　]

A．cars travel on the lower level and trains on the upper level

B．trains can travel on both the upper and lower levels

C．cars can be used on both levels

D．trains travel on the lower level and cars on the upper level

(5)Generally, if the weather is had, cars ________.

[　　]

A．can use single -lane roads on the bridge's lower level

B．cannot use the Tsing Ma Bridge

C．are still able to use the upper level of the bridge

D．can use the railway tracks

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　　Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away? You probably felt sorry and made up your mind to pay attention and never have Daydreaming again. Most of us, from earliest school days, have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.

　　“On the contrary,” says L. Giambra, an expert in psychology（心理学）,“Daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day. You can't possibly do all your thinking with a conscious（有意识的）mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues.”

　　Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger says, “We know that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences and plan for our futures--daydreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life.”

　　Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of handling（处理）them.

　　Daydreams cannot be predicted（预料）: They move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.

　　So the next time you catch yourself daydreaming, don't stop. Just pay attention to your dream. It may be more important than you think.

（1）Daydreaming used to be considered ________.

[　　]

A. very simple and direct

B. unimportant or even harmful

C. a necessary part of thinking

D. the result of an unconscious mind

（2）In what way are daydreams different from sleep dreams?

[　　]

A. Daydreams are easier for us to understand.

B. Daydreams are not so easy for us to control and direct.

C. Daydreams help us to handle more difficult situations.

D. Daydreams help to develop an unconscious mind.

（3）Professor Eric Klinger believes that ________.

[　　]

A. we may study our experiences just through our daydreams

B. daydreaming is one of the important ways that we recognize our lives

C. we should be able to tell our futures by having daydreams

D. our fears and longings in life are shown in our daydreams

（4）The writer of the article thinks that ________.

[　　]

A. Professor Eric Klinger has a better idea than L. Giambra

B. daydreaming with an unconscious mind will do well to health

C. daydreaming is more helpful than sleep dreams

D. many artists and scientists are famous because they have daydreams

（5）Which is the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A. Daydreaming was once regarded as a cause of some mental illness.

B. Scientists believe that we can know daydreams before having them.

C. Experts began to have a better understanding of daydreams in the late 1980s.

D. Many well-known artists gained energy of certain from daydreams.

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　　Recently the World Health Organization announced that the disease of smallpox（天花）had almost been wiped out in most parts of the world, thanks to widespread vaccination（种牛痘）. Most people are vaccinated at least once in the lives and if they wish to travel from one country to another they must be able to prove that they have had a recent vaccination. In this way the disease has been prevented from spreading and today one seldom hears of it at all.

　　This is mainly because of the great discovery made by a village do doctor, Edward Jenner, in about 1798 when he published his report of his new experiment called vaccination （from the word “vacca”meaning a cow）. Jenner discovered that people who worked with cattle often suffered from a harmless disease which they caught from the cattle, but these people never seemed to get smallpox. So he experimented by putting the diseases into a small opening on the arms of healthy people, and though their arms became painful for a day or two, they soon recovered and none of these people ever got smallpox.

　　So the news of the wonderful discovery spread to other countries and people rushed to their doctors to be vaccinated. In many countries the simple way to deal with the arm was done one thousands of people and the terrible smallpox began to disappear.

（1）Vaccination against smallpox has been so successful that ________.

[　　]

A. the discoverer made a large amount of money

B. Dr Jemmer was given a prize by the World Health Organization

C. Smallpox has almost disappeared in most countries

D. Smallpox was no longer in existence on earth

（2）Smallpox has been prevented from spreading through the following measures EXCETP that ________.

[　　]

A. most people were vaccinated against the disease at least once

B. people going abroad should promise not to spread the disease

C. people travelling from one country to another must prove they are vaccinated

D. people must be vaccinated shortly before going to foreign countries

（3）What led Dr Jenner to experiment with vaccination was that ________.

[　　]

A. he wanted to make a great discovery and publish it

B. vaccination could make people's arms safe

C. he tried to cure the farmers of some disease caught from the cattle

D. those who worked with cattle seemed free from getting smallpox

（4）The doctor's new discovery was called “vaccination” for the reason of that ________.

[　　]

A. he discovered smallpox near a farm

B. he experimented with a disease from the cattle

C. he was working with cattle in the countryside

D. people got the disease of smallpox from the cattle

（5）The news of the discovery ________.

[　　]

A. caught people's attention from all corners of the world

B. spread far and near in the western countries

C. made people rush to Dr Jenner for vaccination

D. helped to get rid of the terrible disease of smallpox

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　　Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural（文化的）difference, not an economic（经济的）one. Knowing your own psychological（心理的）space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices, including, for example, the number of bedrooms in the home. If you were brought up is a two-child family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms, the chances are, if you have two children or more, that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them. In America, for example, they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies. This is very rare in the world. In many other countries, the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in a bed near them.

　　The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some families gather closer to each other and the size of their house have nothing to do with it. Others have separate little Corners where family members go to be alone.

　　Although it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons, they sometimes have to be changed a little because of economic pressures. It is almost important, however, to completely change your psychological space needs.

（1）The first sentence in Paragraph 1“Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space” means“________”

[　　]

A. No two people need exactly the same amount of living space.

B. Living space requirements are not always the same.

C. The world requires the same amount of living space.

D. Nobody needs a required amount of living space.

（2）Some families gather closer to each other at home than others because ________.

[　　]

A. they have limited living space

B. they are brought up in a large family

C. it satisfies their psychological space needs

D. the children in the family sleep in the same bed with their parents

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage.

[　　]

A. Americans are trained to live in large rooms at birth.

B. Economic situation decided one's amount of space needs.

C. People in various countries demand different psychological space.

D. Knowing your psychological space needs is important, as it affects your future.

（4）According to the writer of the passage, psychological space needs _______.

[　　]

A. are not affected by income at all

B. can hardly be changed altogether

C. can be changed if you make up your mind to do so

D. have nothing to do with cultural background

（5）The best title for the passage is ________.

[　　]

A. American Way of Living

B. Psychological Space

C. Space needs in Different Countries

D. Psychological Space and Economic Pressure

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　　Laptop（便携式）computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

　　Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows Students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1,500 Students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a 510 million Computer program at Westlake, a ll0-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use E-mail to “speak” With their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important Part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees--anywhere at all!

　　Because of the many changes in computer technology laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials also are testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

　　At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

（1）The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.

[　　]

A. use for their schoolwork

B. access the Internet

C. work at home

D. connect them to libraries

（2）Why is the word“speak”in the second paragraph in quotation marks?

[　　]

A. They don't really talk.

B. They use the computer language.

C. Laptops have speakers.

D. None of the above reasons is correct.

（3）Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

[　　]

A. All teachers use computers.

B. 1 500 students have laptops.

C. It is an old college in America.

D. Students there can do everything.

（4）A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can ________.

[　　]

A. attend lectures on information technology

B. travel around the world

C. get information from around the world

D. have free laptops

（5）What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

[　　]

A. The program is successful.

B. The program is not workable.

C. The program is too expensive.

D. We don't know the result vet.

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　　Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.

　　The first kind of loneliness is temporary（暂时的）. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation-for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year.

　　The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic（长期的）loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

　　Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a personal social contacts, e.g. friends, family members, co-workers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their own popularity.

　　Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous, condition.

（1）How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?

[　　]

A. Talk to friends.

B. Just ignore it.

C. Go to see a doctor.

D. Ask your teachers for guidance.

（2）“It”in the last sentence of the second paragraph refers to ________.

[　　]

A. temporary loneliness

B. situational loneliness

C. a new place

D. sleeplessness

（3）The topic of the 4th paragraph is that ________.

[　　]

A. one problem of loneliness is a person's social contacts

B. we depend on various people for different reasons

C. lonely people don't have many social problems

D. lonely people don't have many friends.

（4）Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?

[　　]

A. Chronic loneliness can cause family problems.

B. Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness.

C. Chronic loneliness can not be overcome.

D. A, B, and C are all correct.

（5）What is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A. Three Kinds of Loneliness.

B. Loneliness and Diseases.

C. Loneliness and Social Contacts.

D. Chronic Loneliness.

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　　Over thirty thousand years ago people from northern Asia (亚洲北部) went to America. Today, we call these people Indians (印第安人).

　　The Indians went to America because the weather began to change. Northern Asia became very cold. Everything froze. They had to move or die. How did the first Indians go to America? They walked!

　　Later Columbus found the New World in 1492. At first, only a few Europeans followed (跟随). They traveled to America in boats. For the next three hundred years, about 500,000 people went there. Then the number grew very quickly. From 1815 to 1915, over thirty-two million Europeans left their countries and went to the United States. The biggest groups were from Germany and Italy (意大利), These Europeans spoke many different languages. Most of them took almost no money. They went to America so that they could find a better life.

(1)________ went to America first.

[　　]

A．People from northern Asia

B．People from Europe

C．People from Germany

D．Columbus

(2)Why did the Indians go to America? Because ________.

[　　]

A．northern Asia became very hot

B．northern Asia became very hot

C．they were interested in America

D．they liked traveling

(3)The New World was ________.

[　　]

(4)The first Europeans went to America ________.

[　　]

(5)These Europeans ________.

A．didn't speak the same language

B．spoke English only

C．spoke German only

D．spoke both English and German